Gen Con 2018: Interview w/ Feudum Creator Mark Swanson
During Gen Con 2018, I had the pleasure to sit down with tabletop game designer Mark Swanson, creator of the recent Kickstarter hit Feudum. We discussed his cro...
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Gen Con 2018: Expert Tabletop Game Advice From Crowdfunding Creators
During Gen Con 2018, we hosted a panel called Engaging Your True Fans Between Projects featuring expert creators sharing advice and trading stories about their ...
Gen Con 2018: Crowdfunding Showcase
The BackerKit team has been having a blast exploring the aisles at Gen Con 2018. We've visited hundreds of epic booths meeting amazing tabletop game creators wh...
Talkin’ Shop With GIR’s Samantha Rose
Talkin' Shop is a quarterly event series bringing together independent creators, makers, and entrepreneurs within the crowdfunding and community patronage space...
BackerKit’s New Community Event Series Talkin’ Shop
After hosting Bond, our first conference that examined how creators make a living through the internet, it's clear that our community wants more events like thi...
Survival Archery Systems’ Doug Shadwell on Building His Niche Community on Kickstarter
Founded in 2014, Survival Archery Systems is considered a premium brand surrounding compact folding bows. Founder and director Doug Shadwell has built a dedicat...
Start Building Your Pre-Campaign Email List Now
It’s never too soon to start building your email list. It’s one of the most important things anyone planning to run a crowdfunding campaign can start doing righ...
Bond Conference Video – Indhira Rojas, Founder of Anxy Magazine
We recently hosted Bond, a conference that explored how independent creators and entrepreneurs can make a living following their passions through crowdfunding a...
Revant Optics’ Jason Bolt on Kickstarter and Sunglasses That’ll Last Forever
Founded in 2010, Revant Optics is a Portland-based team building performance eyewear and replacement lenses. After 8+ years of creating a stellar product and bu...
Become an Active Member of the Kickstarter Community
Kickstarter is the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects. It’s a place where you can bring your passions and ideas to life and support others t...
Pepe the Frog Diaries #4: Add-Ons and Pre-Orders
Pepe the Frog Diaries chronicles my experiences using BackerKit after the conclusion of the #SavePepe Kickstarter campaign. Keep in mind, this is not a “how to”...
Skate Like A Girl’s Kristin Ebeling on Crowdfunding and Skateboarding!
Skate Like a Girl is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that operates in three states, serving individuals of all genders in the Bay Area, Portland, and Sea...
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